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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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